Epilepsy in Our Words

Personal Accounts of Living with Seizures

Edited by Steven C. Schachter

Epilepsy is simply defined as having more than one seizure in a person's life. The occurrence of 2 seizures, even if separated by a year or more, is technically considered as having epilepsy.

In the last 5 years, approximately 2.7 million people have been treated for epilepsy and between 0.5% - 2% of people will develop epilepsy during their lifetime. Up to 5% of the worldwide population may have a single seizure in their lifetime. It is further estimated that 60 million people in the World have had at least one epileptic seizure in their lifetime. Most shockingly is that between 70 - 80K people each year in the US alone are diagnosed with epilepsy.

Epilepsy in Our Words

Personal Accounts of Living with Seizures

First Edition

Edited by Steven C. Schachter

Description

A collection of 68 personal accounts of seizure activity from people with epilepsy that illustrates the wide range of experiences associated with seizures and living with epilepsy. Many have had epilepsy for years, and their passages are heartfelt and realistic. An introductory section explains epilepsy and different seizure types from a medical perspective. An index helps readers focus on particular symptoms and other specific aspects of seizures, such as seizure warnings and triggers.